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Dr Faycal Bouhafs
Senior Lecturer

Dr Faycal Bouhafs

UNSW Canberra
School of Engineering & IT

Faycal Bouhafs is currently a Senior Lecturer at the School of Engineering and Information Technology at the University of New South Wales, Canberra, Australia. He holds a Ph.D. Degree in Computer Science from Liverpool John Moores University, UK. Between 2007 and 2009, he was a Research Assistant at the University of Edinburgh, UK. From 2009, he was a Senior Lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University before joining the University of New South Wales in 2020. His academic experience spans over more than a decade during which he initiated and participated in many research activities and projects, such as H2020 project Wi-5, and supervised over 60 undergraduate and postgraduate students. His research interests focus on performance and reliability aspects of wireless communication networks, including:

  • Physical Layer Security in Wireless Communication Networks.
  • Software Defined Wireless Networking and Spectrum Programming.
  • Security in the Internet of Things and Cyber Physical Systems.
  • Beyond 5G Communication Technologies and Architectures.
Phone
+61 2 5114 5124
E-mail
F.Bouhafs@unsw.edu.au
Location
Building 15, Room 213 UNSW Canberra Northcott Drive, Campbell, ACT 2600
  • Books | 2014
    2014, Communication Challenges and Solutions in the Smart Grid, Springer New York, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2184-3
  • Book Chapters | 2014
    2014, 'Communication Solutions for Backhaul and Wide Area Networks', in SpringerBriefs in Computer Science, pp. 37 - 51, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2184-3_4
    Book Chapters | 2014
    2014, 'Communication Technologies for Smart Energy Management Systems', in SpringerBriefs in Computer Science, Springer New York, pp. 69 - 81, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2184-3_6
    Book Chapters | 2014
    2014, 'Communication for Control in Heterogeneous Power Supply', in SpringerBriefs in Computer Science, Springer New York, pp. 13 - 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2184-3_2
    Book Chapters | 2014
    2014, 'Home Energy Management Systems', in SpringerBriefs in Computer Science, pp. 53 - 67, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2184-3_5
    Book Chapters | 2014
    2014, 'Overview of the Smart Grid', in SpringerBriefs in Computer Science, Springer New York, pp. 1 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2184-3_1
    Book Chapters | 2014
    2014, 'The Smart Grid in the Last Mile', in SpringerBriefs in Computer Science, pp. 25 - 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2184-3_3
    Book Chapters | 2014
    2014, 'Towards a Unified Smart Grid ICT Infrastructure', in SpringerBriefs in Computer Science, pp. 83 - 95, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2184-3_7
  • Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'A Spectrum Management Platform Architecture to Enable a Sharing Economy in 6G', Future Internet, 14, pp. 309 - 309, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/fi14110309
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'A Centralized Win-Win Cooperative Framework for Wi-Fi and 5G Radio Access Networks', Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5515271
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'A dynamic access point allocation algorithm for dense wireless LANs using potential game', Computer Networks, 167, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.comnet.2019.106991
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Per-flow radio resource management to mitigate interference in dense ieee 802.11 wireless lans', IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, 19, pp. 1170 - 1183, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TMC.2019.2903465
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Radio resource management framework for energy-efficient communications in the Internet of Things', Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies, 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ett.3766
    Journal articles | 2018
    2018, 'Wi-5: A Programming Architecture for Unlicensed Frequency Bands', IEEE Communications Magazine, 56, pp. 178 - 185, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MCOM.2018.1800246
    Journal articles | 2017
    2017, 'QoS aware radio access technology selection framework in heterogeneous networks using SDN', Journal of Communications and Networks, 19, pp. 577 - 586, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JCN.2017.000098
    Journal articles | 2017
    2017, 'Quality of service oriented access point selection framework for large Wi-Fi networks', IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, 14, pp. 441 - 455, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TNSM.2017.2678021
    Journal articles | 2014
    2014, 'A layered communication architecture for power routing in the smart grid', International Journal of Information Technology and Web Engineering, 9, pp. 59 - 69, http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijitwe.2014010105
    Journal articles | 2013
    2013, 'A Wireless Body Sensor Platform to Detect Progressive Deterioration in Musculoskeletal Systems', Advances in Internet of Things, 03, pp. 53 - 63, http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ait.2013.32a007
    Journal articles | 2013
    2013, 'Communication Technologies for Active Control in Distributed Generation Networks', International Journal of Distributed Energy Resources and Smart Grid
    Journal articles | 2013
    2013, 'Exploiting linked data to create rich human digital memories', Computer Communications, 36, pp. 1639 - 1656, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.comcom.2013.06.008
    Journal articles | 2012
    2012, 'Links to the future: Communication requirements and challenges in the smart grid', IEEE Power and Energy Magazine, 10, pp. 24 - 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MPE.2011.943134
    Journal articles | 2005
    2005, 'Designing and evaluating an active grid architecture', Future Generation Computer Systems, 21, pp. 315 - 330, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.future.2004.09.023
  • Conference Papers | 2023
    2023, 'Optimizing wireless network throughput under the condition of Physical Layer Security using Software-Defined Networking enabled collaboration', in Proceedings - IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference, CCNC, IEEE, presented at 2023 IEEE 20th Consumer Communications & Networking Conference (CCNC), 08 January 2023 - 11 January 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CCNC51644.2023.10060341
    Conference Papers | 2023
    2023, 'Realizing Physical Layer Security with common off-the-shelf WiFi equipment', in Proceedings - IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference, CCNC, IEEE, pp. 935 - 936, presented at 2023 IEEE 20th Consumer Communications & Networking Conference (CCNC), 08 January 2023 - 11 January 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CCNC51644.2023.10059888
    Conference Papers | 2023
    2023, 'Towards Trusted and Accountable Win-Win SDWN Platform for Trading Wi-Fi Network Access', in Proceedings - IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference, CCNC, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CCNC51644.2023.10060540
    Conference Papers | 2022
    2022, 'A Practical Implementation of Physical Layer Security in Wireless Networks', in Proceedings - IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference, CCNC, IEEE, pp. 240 - 243, presented at 2022 IEEE 19th Annual Consumer Communications & Networking Conference (CCNC), 08 January 2022 - 11 January 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CCNC49033.2022.9700672
    Conference Papers | 2022
    2022, 'Network-Controlled Physical-Layer Security: Enhancing Secrecy through Friendly Jamming', in Proceedings - IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications, IEEE, presented at 2022 IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications (ISCC), 30 June 2022 - 03 July 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISCC55528.2022.9912975
    Preprints | 2022
    2022, Network-Controlled Physical-Layer Security: Enhancing Secrecy Through Friendly Jamming, , http://arxiv.org/abs/2206.06646v1
    Conference Papers | 2020
    2020, 'Realizing Physical Layer Security in Large Wireless Networks using Spectrum Programmability', in 2020 IEEE Globecom Workshops (GC Wkshps, IEEE, Taipei, presented at 2020 IEEE Globecom Workshops (GC Wkshps), Taipei, 07 December 2020 - 11 December 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/gcwkshps50303.2020.9367399
    Conference Papers | 2019
    2019, 'Evaluation of Channel Assignment Algorithms in a Dense Real World WLAN', in 2019 4th International Conference on Computing, Communications and Security, ICCCS 2019, IEEE, presented at 2019 4th International Conference on Computing, Communications and Security (ICCCS), 10 October 2019 - 12 October 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CCCS.2019.8888082
    Conference Papers | 2019
    2019, 'Toward secure trading of unlicensed spectrum in cyber-physical systems', in 2019 16th IEEE Annual Consumer Communications and Networking Conference, CCNC 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CCNC.2019.8651845
    Conference Papers | 2018
    2018, 'AP selection algorithm based on a potential game for large IEEE 802.11 WLANs', in IEEE/IFIP Network Operations and Management Symposium: Cognitive Management in a Cyber World, NOMS 2018, IEEE, pp. 1 - 7, presented at NOMS 2018 - 2018 IEEE/IFIP Network Operations and Management Symposium, 23 April 2018 - 27 April 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/NOMS.2018.8406147
    Conference Papers | 2018
    2018, 'An SDN-based architecture for smart handover to improve QoE in IEEE 802.11 WLANs', in Proceedings - 32nd IEEE International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications Workshops, WAINA 2018, IEEE, pp. 287 - 292, presented at 2018 32nd International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications Workshops (WAINA), 16 May 2018 - 18 May 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/WAINA.2018.00100
    Conference Papers | 2018
    2018, 'Smart access point selection for dense WLANs: A use-case', in IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, WCNC, IEEE, Barcelona, SPAIN, pp. 1 - 6, presented at IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), Barcelona, SPAIN, 15 April 2018 - 18 April 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/WCNC.2018.8377439
    Conference Papers | 2017
    2017, 'A Pathway to solving the Wi-Fi Tragedy of the Commons in apartment blocks', in Proc. of the International Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (ITNAC 2017), Melbourne, pp. 1 - 6, presented at International Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (ITNAC 2017), Melbourne, 22 November 2017 - 24 November 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ATNAC.2017.8215382
    Conference Papers | 2017
    2017, 'A pathway to solving the Wi-Fi Tragedy of the Commons in apartment blocks', in 2017 27TH INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS AND APPLICATIONS CONFERENCE (ITNAC), IEEE, AUSTRALIA, Melbourne, pp. 246 - 251, presented at 27th International Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (ITNAC), AUSTRALIA, Melbourne, 22 November 2017 - 24 November 2017, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000427574400042&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2017
    2017, 'Fine-grained radio resource management to control interference in dense Wi-Fi networks', in IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, WCNC, IEEE, San Francisco, CA, presented at IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), San Francisco, CA, 19 March 2017 - 22 March 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/WCNC.2017.7925886
    Conference Papers | 2016
    2016, 'A centralised Wi-Fi management framework for D2D communications in dense Wi-Fi networks', in 2016 IEEE Conference on Standards for Communications and Networking, CSCN 2016, IEEE, Berlin, GERMANY, presented at IEEE Conference on Standards for Communications and Networking (CSCN), Berlin, GERMANY, 31 October 2016 - 02 November 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CSCN.2016.7785187
    Conference Papers | 2016
    2016, 'A centralized framework for smart access point selection based on the Fittingness Factor', in 2016 23rd International Conference on Telecommunications, ICT 2016, IEEE, Thessaloniki, GREECE, presented at 23rd International Conference on Telecommunications (ICT), Thessaloniki, GREECE, 16 May 2016 - 18 May 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICT.2016.7500386
    Conference Papers | 2016
    2016, 'SDN-based channel assignment algorithm for interference management in dense Wi-Fi networks', in EUCNC 2016 - European Conference on Networks and Communications, IEEE, Athens, GREECE, pp. 128 - 132, presented at European Conference on Networks and Communications (EuCNC), Athens, GREECE, 27 June 2016 - 30 June 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/EuCNC.2016.7561018
    Conference Papers | 2014
    2014, 'Energy-efficient multi-hop clustering scheme for cooperative spectrum sensing in cognitive radio networks', in 2014 IEEE 11th Consumer Communications and Networking Conference, CCNC 2014, IEEE, pp. 139 - 145, presented at 2014 IEEE 11th Consumer Communications and Networking Conference (CCNC), 10 January 2014 - 13 January 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ccnc.2014.7056322
    Conference Papers | 2014
    2014, 'Spectrum sensing-energy tradeoff in multi-hop cluster based cooperative cognitive radio networks', in Proceedings - IEEE INFOCOM, IEEE, Toronto, CANADA, pp. 765 - 770, presented at 33rd IEEE Annual Conference on Computer Communications (IEEE INFOCOM), Toronto, CANADA, 27 April 2014 - 02 May 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/INFCOMW.2014.6849327
    Conference Papers | 2013
    2013, 'A communication architecture for power routing in the smart grid', in 2013 1st International Conference and Exhibition on the Applications of Information Technology to Renewable Energy Processes and Systems, IT-DREPS 2013, pp. 123 - 126, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IT-DREPS.2013.6588166
    Conference Papers | 2013
    2013, 'Detecting Software Aging in safety-critical infrastuctures', in Proceedings of 2013 Science and Information Conference, SAI 2013, pp. 78 - 85
    Conference Papers | 2012
    2012, 'A zone-based hierarchical framework and clustering scheme for energy-efficient Wireless Sensor Networks', in IFIP Wireless Days, IEEE, Dublin, IRELAND, presented at IFIP Wireless Days (WD), Dublin, IRELAND, 21 November 2012 - 23 November 2012, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/WD.2012.6402856
    Conference Papers | 2012
    2012, 'An improved energy detection scheme for cognitive radio networks in low SNR region', in Proceedings - IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications, IEEE, TURKEY, pp. 000684 - 000689, presented at 17th IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications (lSCC), TURKEY, 01 July 2012 - 04 July 2012, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISCC.2012.6249377
    Conference Papers | 2011
    2011, 'Limitations of simulation tools for large-scale wireless sensor networks', in Proceedings - 25th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications Workshops, WAINA 2011, pp. 820 - 825, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/WAINA.2011.59
    Conference Papers | 2011
    2011, 'Managing communications complexity in the smart grid using data aggregation', in Dummy Source Innodata, IEEE, pp. 1315 - 1320, presented at 2011 7th International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC 2011), 04 July 2011 - 08 July 2011, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IWCMC.2011.5982730
    Conference Papers | 2007
    2007, 'A node recovery scheme for data dissemination in wireless sensor networks', in IEEE International Conference on Communications, IEEE, Glasgow, SCOTLAND, pp. 3876 - 3881, presented at IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC 2007), Glasgow, SCOTLAND, 24 June 2007 - 28 June 2007, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICC.2007.639
    Conference Papers | 2007
    2007, 'Mobile event monitoring protocol for wireless sensor networks', in Proceedings - 21st International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications Workshops/Symposia, AINAW'07, IEEE, pp. 864 - 869, presented at 21st International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications Workshops (AINAW'07), 21 May 2007 - 23 May 2007, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/AINAW.2007.254
    Conference Papers | 2006
    2006, 'A semantic clustering routing protocol for wireless sensor networks', in 2006 3rd IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference, CCNC 2006, IEEE, Las Vegas, NV, pp. 351 - 355, presented at 3rd IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference, Las Vegas, NV, 08 January 2006 - 10 January 2006, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CCNC.2006.1593045
    Conference Papers | 2003
    2003, 'MPEG4 video transmission over IEEE 802.11 wireless networks', in Chu HW; Ferrer J; Reisis D; Hansen E (eds.), CCCT 2003, VOL6, PROCEEDINGS, INT INST INFORMATICS & SYSTEMICS, FL, ORLANDO, pp. 251 - 256, presented at International Conference on Computer, Communication and Control Technologies (CCCT 03)/9th International Conference on Information Systems Analysis and Synthesis (ISAS03), FL, ORLANDO, 31 July 2003 - 02 August 2003, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000189126600048&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

My field of expertise is management of wireless networks and the optimisation of radio resources. I am currently focusing on optimising radio resources to achieve security in the physical layer and improve the cyber security of wireless networks. My work in this area is based on the design of novel wireless networks management framework using programmability and abstraction of radio resources.